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p.94, par1
 genetics
the study of how the qualities of living things are passed on

process
to make materials, or goods ready to be used

considered
one that you have thought about carefully:
p.94, par2
 monastery
a place where monks live

religious
believing strongly in your religion and obeying its rules carefully

research
study in order to discover new facts or test new ideas

garden
where plants and flowers are grown

recording
the act of storing sound or images

parent
a person who is a father or mother
p.94,par3
 since
in the time after

curing
to make (someone) healthy again after an illness

illnesses
a condition of being unhealthy in your body or mind

crops
a plant or plant product that is grown by farmers
p.96, par1
 DNA
information in the cells of the body

ultra
extremely

molecule
a very small amount of something

code
a set of laws or regulations

chemicals
a substance produced by a chemical process

rungs
the past participle of a ring

containing
to have (something) inside

particular
very careful about choosing exactly what you like

amino acids
one of the substances that combine to form proteins

proteins
a substance found in foods
p.96, par2
 chromosomes
a part of every living cell that is shaped like a thread

tiny
very small

packed
containing a lot of a particular type of thing:

thread
a long, thin piece of cotton, silk, etc., used for sewing

cord
a long, thin material that is usually thicker than a string but thinner than a rope

fibers
helps to keep you healthy by moving food quickly through your body

chunky
heavy, thick, and solid

structure
the way in which the parts of something are connected

whopping
very large
p.97, par1
 cells
the smallest part of a living thing that can exist independently

exceptions
someone or something that is not included

nucleus
the central part of most cells that contains genetic material

awful
extremely bad or unpleasant

unraveled
to cause the separate threads of something to come apart

laid
lay

stretch
to make (something) wider or longer by pulling it

stored
to put (something ) in a place where it is available, where it can be kept safely
p.98, par1
 existed
to be real

probably
very likely : almost certainly

cells
the smallest part of a living thing that can exist independently

characteristic
special qualities or traits of a person, thing

freckles
a small, brownish spot on someone's skin
p.99, par1
 features
quality, ability

perhaps
possibly, maybe

instance
action or situation
p.99, par2
 shuffled
to move things or people into a different order

identical twins
two people that are related and look alike
p.99, p3
 dominant
more important, powerful, or successful than most or all others

option
the opportunity or ability to choose something or to choose between two or more things
p.100, par1
 overpowered
to affect (someone) very strongly





effect
a change that results when something is done or happens
p.100, par2
 special
not ordinary or usual, but different in some way and often better or more important:

sex
the state of being male or female : gender

matching
to go well with

complement
to make a good combination with someone or something else
p.100, par3
 recessive
a gene is passed to children from their parents only if both parents have the gene

vision
the ability to see

certainly
without doubt

blindness
unable to see
p.101, par1
 caused
to make (something) happen or exist

crease
a line or mark made by folding, pressing, or crushing something

pronounced
very noticeable
p,101, par2
 tongue
used for tasting and eating food and in human beings for speaking

chances
an opportunity to do something
p.102, par1
 involve
to have or include (someone or something) as a part of something

combination
two or more different things that exist together or are used or put together